Am I a drink Snob

Apr 9, 17 9:24

Post #1 of 18 (1641 views)

As I've matured I drink less to get drunk and more to enjoy the drink and it's flavor. No more rot gut and coke or lighter fluid and soda. On the aforementioned trip I've asked for a couple of drinks at seemingly nice places (i.e. in Chicago I'd expect synonymous bar in location to have the ingredients to make these drinks. These aren't places with peanuts on the floor) and they had never heard of them, didn't have the ingredients, or if had the ingredients had to ask me how to make it.

The drinks: Negroni, Aviation, Pimms cup, Amarula on the rocks, Brandy Alexander.

Any thoughts

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 9:53

Post #2 of 18 (1612 views)

Maybe the bartenders are too young for those-they might get the one with lighter fluid though.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 11:10

Post #3 of 18 (1573 views)

Never heard of any of 'em.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 11:30

Post #4 of 18 (1561 views)

Your headline is correct. Usually it's Manhattan, vodka tonic, or Tom Collins for me. A good Manhattan is rare though.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 11:35

Post #5 of 18 (1558 views)

Quote:

Negroni...

Racist.

Civilize the mind, but make savage the body.

- Chinese proverb

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 11:45

Post #6 of 18 (1556 views)

windywave wrote:

As I've matured I drink less to get drunk and more to enjoy the drink and it's flavor. No more rot gut and coke or lighter fluid and soda. On the aforementioned trip I've asked for a couple of drinks at seemingly nice places (i.e. in Chicago I'd expect synonymous bar in location to have the ingredients to make these drinks. These aren't places with peanuts on the floor) and they had never heard of them, didn't have the ingredients, or if had the ingredients had to ask me how to make it.

The drinks: Negroni, Aviation, Pimms cup, Amarula on the rocks, Brandy Alexander.

Any thoughts

Pimm's cup and brandy alexander are common enough I'd expect most bartenders to know how to make them. The others, not so much.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [wimsey] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 12:29

Post #7 of 18 (1535 views)

wimsey wrote:

windywave wrote:

As I've matured I drink less to get drunk and more to enjoy the drink and it's flavor. No more rot gut and coke or lighter fluid and soda. On the aforementioned trip I've asked for a couple of drinks at seemingly nice places (i.e. in Chicago I'd expect synonymous bar in location to have the ingredients to make these drinks. These aren't places with peanuts on the floor) and they had never heard of them, didn't have the ingredients, or if had the ingredients had to ask me how to make it.

The drinks: Negroni, Aviation, Pimms cup, Amarula on the rocks, Brandy Alexander.

Any thoughts

Pimm's cup and brandy alexander are common enough I'd expect most bartenders to know how to make them. The others, not so much.

If a bar has Campari but doesn't know how to make a Negroni, I'd wonder what's going on. I'd say the Aviation is a pretty unusual cocktail, and I'm not sure I would expect a bar to have Amarula, or even Pimms in the US. Brandy Alexander is just a drink for a bit of a dandy.

Slowguy

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Re: Am I a drink Snob [knewbike] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 13:47

Post #8 of 18 (1499 views)

knewbike wrote:

Your headline is correct. Usually it's Manhattan, vodka tonic, or Tom Collins for me. A good Manhattan is rare though.

Tom Collins is usually on the dumbfounded look list as well.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [wimsey] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 13:48

Post #9 of 18 (1498 views)

wimsey wrote:

windywave wrote:

As I've matured I drink less to get drunk and more to enjoy the drink and it's flavor. No more rot gut and coke or lighter fluid and soda. On the aforementioned trip I've asked for a couple of drinks at seemingly nice places (i.e. in Chicago I'd expect synonymous bar in location to have the ingredients to make these drinks. These aren't places with peanuts on the floor) and they had never heard of them, didn't have the ingredients, or if had the ingredients had to ask me how to make it.

The drinks: Negroni, Aviation, Pimms cup, Amarula on the rocks, Brandy Alexander.

Any thoughts

Pimm's cup and brandy alexander are common enough I'd expect most bartenders to know how to make them. The others, not so much.

Negroni is pretty common IMO

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 14:23

Post #10 of 18 (1477 views)

Sure, it's not unheard of, just not surprised some bartenders might not know what it is. Some of it may be regional too, I suppose. Pimm's cups went through a fad revival out here in the northeast a few years back, not sure if that happened elsewhere. Haven't seen negroni on the drink menu much...but then I don't go out as much as I used to either, so maybe I'm just behind the times.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [slowguy] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 17:04

Post #11 of 18 (1430 views)

slowguy wrote:

wimsey wrote:

windywave wrote:

As I've matured I drink less to get drunk and more to enjoy the drink and it's flavor. No more rot gut and coke or lighter fluid and soda. On the aforementioned trip I've asked for a couple of drinks at seemingly nice places (i.e. in Chicago I'd expect synonymous bar in location to have the ingredients to make these drinks. These aren't places with peanuts on the floor) and they had never heard of them, didn't have the ingredients, or if had the ingredients had to ask me how to make it.

The drinks: Negroni, Aviation, Pimms cup, Amarula on the rocks, Brandy Alexander.

Any thoughts

Pimm's cup and brandy alexander are common enough I'd expect most bartenders to know how to make them. The others, not so much.

If a bar has Campari but doesn't know how to make a Negroni, I'd wonder what's going on. I'd say the Aviation is a pretty unusual cocktail, and I'm not sure I would expect a bar to have Amarula, or even Pimms in the US. Brandy Alexander is just a drink for a bit of a dandy.

That's exactly what happened I had to tell him the ingredient for the Negroni.

I grant the Aviation is a less frequently ordered drink these days, BUT if a bar is advertising itself as a high end cocktail bar they should have the ingredients.

Amarula see above

Pimms was a different bar, saw the bottle so I ordered it.

Guilty as charged

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 9, 17 21:15

Post #12 of 18 (1356 views)

A finely crafted Manhattan or gin and tonic is all you need. Throw in an occasional Moscow Mule or old fashioned.

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Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 10, 17 11:30

Post #13 of 18 (1263 views)

I've order a Brandy Old Fashioned at several nicer bars here in Chicago and was told "I'm sorry, we don't have any brandy". I'm like HTF does a bar in the loop not have brandy?

Yes, I'm from Wisconsin and having an Old Fashioned with Brandy is the proper way to drink it ;)

Re: Am I a drink Snob [GSJon] [ In reply to ]

Apr 10, 17 11:48

Post #14 of 18 (1254 views)

GSJon wrote:

I've order a Brandy Old Fashioned at several nicer bars here in Chicago and was told "I'm sorry, we don't have any brandy". I'm like HTF does a bar in the loop not have brandy?

Yes, I'm from Wisconsin and having an Old Fashioned with Brandy is the proper way to drink it ;)

Have you had an Old Fashioned at The Old Fashioned on the Square in Madison? Like that place a lot, go there with my family during the holidays.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [wimsey] [ In reply to ]

Apr 10, 17 17:11

Post #15 of 18 (1183 views)

wimsey wrote:

GSJon wrote:

I've order a Brandy Old Fashioned at several nicer bars here in Chicago and was told "I'm sorry, we don't have any brandy". I'm like HTF does a bar in the loop not have brandy?

Yes, I'm from Wisconsin and having an Old Fashioned with Brandy is the proper way to drink it ;)

Have you had an Old Fashioned at The Old Fashioned on the Square in Madison? Like that place a lot, go there with my family during the holidays.

That's where I had my first... Old Fashioned.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [windywave] [ In reply to ]

Apr 10, 17 17:14

Post #16 of 18 (1180 views)

windywave wrote:

As I've matured I drink less to get drunk and more to enjoy the drink and it's flavor. No more rot gut and coke or lighter fluid and soda. On the aforementioned trip I've asked for a couple of drinks at seemingly nice places (i.e. in Chicago I'd expect synonymous bar in location to have the ingredients to make these drinks. These aren't places with peanuts on the floor) and they had never heard of them, didn't have the ingredients, or if had the ingredients had to ask me how to make it.

The drinks: Negroni, Aviation, Pimms cup, Amarula on the rocks, Brandy Alexander.

Any thoughts

You haven't had a really good lighter fluid and soda.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [Old Hickory] [ In reply to ]

Apr 10, 17 17:52

Post #17 of 18 (1169 views)

I usually get one there for tradition's sake, though I'm not really a big fan. It's great Wisconsin comfort food - anywhere you can get a wurst platter, several different cheese platters, and so on is A-ok in my book.

Re: Am I a drink Snob [wimsey] [ In reply to ]

Apr 11, 17 9:59

Post #18 of 18 (1094 views)

wimsey wrote:

GSJon wrote:

I've order a Brandy Old Fashioned at several nicer bars here in Chicago and was told "I'm sorry, we don't have any brandy". I'm like HTF does a bar in the loop not have brandy?

Yes, I'm from Wisconsin and having an Old Fashioned with Brandy is the proper way to drink it ;)

Have you had an Old Fashioned at The Old Fashioned on the Square in Madison? Like that place a lot, go there with my family during the holidays.

I have not. I do not get up to Madison often. It will be on my list of places to go when I get up there next.

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